Opinion

  There has been some conversation about prosecutorial vindictiveness in Ravalli County in your paper and in the courts. Anyone who has been awake during the last several years knows […]

In a recent newspaper article, Hamilton school district superintendent, Mr. Tom Korst, said: “We’ll put the athletic complex out to bid right after our presentation, late February-ish, and begin construction […]

  In reply to the Guest Comment letter in the Jan. 17, 2018 Bitterroot Star by Marilyn Wolff, I have to ask where she spent last July, August and September […]

  Montana’s not-so-favorite son, Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke, has been in the news a lot lately for dubious reasons: allowing coal mining on public lands; cutting down the areas of […]

  I would like to commend former mayor Jim Crews, the Town Council,  and the Park Board for their thoughtful deliberation on the issue of the land swap of city […]

  County moving forward on airport land acquisition… How come no one is speaking out about this potential forced land acquisition? If someone forced you to sell, would this win […]

  Montana’s three political parties control access to the General Election ballot. Montanans can influence their parties by grassroots electing 3186 precinct persons in 56 counties. In 2014 no one […]

By Frank Laurence, Hamilton   In a recent newspaper article, Hamilton school district superintendent, Mr. Tom Korst, said: “We’ll put the athletic complex out to bid right after our presentation, […]

  I just wanted to say the biggest thank you to Myla Yahraus. The fishing access at Stevi has been a part of my life for close to 30 years. […]

  In researching history of National Forest Rangers and Supervisors, it is interesting to note that they protected, preserved and guarded what was in their district, while at the same […]

  When you get a big tax return, it’s tempting to spend it right away on a gift or vacation. But we all know it’s responsible to use the savings […]

By Marilyn Wolff, Stevensville   The January 10, 2018 issue of the Bitterroot Star brought out the special interest opinion pieces, claiming the release of five WSAs is good for […]

  Senator Jennifer Fielder, Thompson Falls, angered by Washington state for stopping trapping on public lands, came to Montana to trap. Montanans attempted to stop trapping on public lands, that […]

  In 1977 Congress passed the Montana Wilderness Study Act (MWSA). This Act identified nine areas in the state of Montana that were to be studied for their potential to […]

By Hans McPherson, Stevensville, President, Montana Farm Bureau Federation   Senator Daines recently introduced S. 2206, the Protect Public Use of Public Lands Act. This bill would release five “Wilderness […]

  I am a Republican who is actually serious about balancing the budget, a rarity. I have said for many years the Democrats buy their votes with handouts to their […]

  The case of Buckley v. Valeo was decided by the U.S. Supreme Court over 40 years ago. It allowed individuals to spend an unlimited amount of their own money […]

  In response to your article regarding Brian Gum and his son illegally shooting bull elk along Home Acres Road (December 27, 2017): I was extremely disappointed to hear Mr. […]

  Dr. Christensen was our family doctor and we were very happy with him. The way the trial turned out was unbelievable. My wife and I went to the trial […]

By Bob Brown, Whitefish   As a young high school American government teacher, I compared our system to an automobile that was useful if it could start, speed up, slow […]